SENATE BILL 188

Sponsored By:

Senator Della

Entitled:

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notice of Violations of Law to Affected Individuals

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide written notice to specified persons if the Secretary finds that a nursing home or assisted living facility has violated specified laws and that a resident has been adversely affected by that violation; requiring the violating nursing home or assisted living facility to pay for the cost of the notice; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Finance

1/25

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DISCIPLINE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

NOTICES

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-2101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered